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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,752,183.55, 20,143,639,273.71 and 8,880,442,357.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,752,183.55, 20,143,639,273.71 and 8,880,442,357.89 is: 12,255,923,860.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,752,183.55 : 20,143,639,273.71 = 8,880,442,357.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,752,183.55/20,143,639,273.71 = 8,880,442,357.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,752,183.55x = 20,143,639,273.71 × 8,880,442,357.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,752,183.55x = 178,884,427,448,310,824,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,884,427,448,310,824,960/14,595,752,183.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,255,923,860.50

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